malfunction indicator lamp
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malfunction indicator lamp
i've searched, and found a few things, but i wanna know if there's anything i'm missing. okay.. i drive a 2002 DX, today i installed my EX Megan Racing Header, Greddy Evo 2 exhaust.. i drove for a while just fine, then the damn MIL came on all the sudden. i tried taking off the gas cap and putting it back on and it still stayed on. how long does it have to set before the light goes away? (if that is the cause) any other ideas on what could be wrong? and is it a serious thing, or just an annoyance? oh yah, my downpipe has no catalyc converter on it. if i spelled anything wrong, or made no sense.. just remember it's 2:30 am. lol.
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It's probably something with the new exhaust and no cat. I think there's a part you have to buy or something that will fool the ecu into thinking everything is okay.
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well, is everything okay? is it just because the ecu is catching it being there? or is something actually wrong? because if everything is okay, i don't care if it's there or not.
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It should be safe to drive like that, but I don't know for sure. You want an oxygen sim or mil eliminator.
http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...&highlight=mil
http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...&highlight=mil
dude your fine mine did the same thing its becasue you have no CAT on the car but if you this there is somethign wrong go to AUTOZONE and tell them your check engien light is on they will knwo what to do and it wont' caust you a dine
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MIL? We don't have a MIL. We have a CEL and a MRL. It's your 02 sensor. Either order one from http://www.bigjoshracing.com or get one from the member on the site which is what I did. Forgot what his name was.
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with a cat, i duno... without, a big difference. when i first started driving friday with it, i thought i was cruising at about 60, looked up and i was doing about 80. helps a lot.
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